light line vs. heavy line

[JapanRon]

Hi lonehunter,

I fish quanity not quality. I use 12 or 16 pound test with just about all my saltwater gear when the boat load is light enough. 8 pound when there are only 10 people on the boat as it often is during the offseason. I'd rather get the hits and lose the fish than get less bites.

I've had 50 straight casts and 50 hits on Calico bass and Barracuda in the kelp before and that's a blast wouldn't trade for 5 decent yellowtail.

Once you learn how a certain species basically fights, you can adjust your strategy accordingly to get them in as quickly as possible. Example: Barracuda are suckers for the Tarpon side swipe.

I'm with you on the light line as long as I don't PO someone. Giving people fish is a good way to keep their traps shut too! ha ha

JapanRon
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